pipa is awesome, i am from pakistan and we have an instrument that is from afghanistan called the "rubab" - it is a similar sound, but of course contains stronger elements of south asian music. i love both.
Exemplary technique and performance. One thing to my regret is that probably due to the Yao Yao MA effect, many great Chinese musical instrument performers tend to abandon their elegant traditional movements and adopt very exaggerated movements in their performance. That I think is a step backward. Not every thing Wesetern represents progress.
@oilcraze It's not exaggerated... when a musician reaches a certain level of mastery over a piece of music these kinds of movements manifest themselves naturally in a euphoric, almost trance-like state when completely in sync with the music. Although it is suppressible and does not affect each musician in the same manner or to the same degree, it does exist and is not a "Western" construct.
Anyone interested in this piece, please buy Wu Man's latest CD "Immeasurable Light." You can find this piece under the title "Leaves Flying in Autumn," or "楊花九月飛." The CD version is a bit longer.
I saw you on the Jim Lehrer Newshour. You're simply the coolest.
If you get a chance take a listen to my site BertGriffin88. I've posted 99 original songs here. Check out: "She Is Where I Want To Be", "So The Psycho Took Her Life", and "I Want To Know (Who Gets The Money)".
Some people don't understand subtlety around here. I have to paint a picture for you? Okay here we go......... I would expect after an AMAZING performance like that NEVER heard of before, audience would be ROARING that's all my "POINT" is. Sheeeeeesh get your panties all in a knot kiddo? But then again the audience must have lifted out of their bodies and slow to return from heaven so the applauds were just a bit delayed and weak. PEACE. ^_^
Something amazing happened at the end of a live performance that I saw wuman give in Alabama. There was the usual applause and encore. Then as if by direction the audience fell silent and just SAT there. We where spell bound and simply could not leave. She returned for one last
"gift". I will never forget her graciousness and the tender and lively way she played her pipa - as if it had been a child or a lover. Thank you for this post!
she is excellent. I already saw her this morning (2/12/07)at "bellas artes" in Mexico, with the sinfonic orchestra playing a Lou Harrison concert and she in brilliant. Thak for post this.
i've seen her before with Kronos Quartet, and wish they could record another album together, this time of Terry Riley's "The Cusp of Magic" that i saw them play....
Herm not so much on the melody but this piece was made to show off her skills, it takes a lot of virtuosity to perform this, especially the regular repeated themes.
I like this video, I bet that the last two comments below are from americans lol
MrAlejandro767 4 weeks ago
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!?!?!?!?!!?
Skitelz 1 month ago
wondefully coreographic !
harpsinth 2 months ago
In asia women play music better than all!
italianguerrilla 2 months ago
yeah!
AccountOfJason 3 months ago
Damn, speechless
erickBUENO2009 4 months ago
pipa is awesome, i am from pakistan and we have an instrument that is from afghanistan called the "rubab" - it is a similar sound, but of course contains stronger elements of south asian music. i love both.
bqureshi21 10 months ago
Exemplary technique and performance. One thing to my regret is that probably due to the Yao Yao MA effect, many great Chinese musical instrument performers tend to abandon their elegant traditional movements and adopt very exaggerated movements in their performance. That I think is a step backward. Not every thing Wesetern represents progress.
oilcraze 11 months ago
@oilcraze It's not exaggerated... when a musician reaches a certain level of mastery over a piece of music these kinds of movements manifest themselves naturally in a euphoric, almost trance-like state when completely in sync with the music. Although it is suppressible and does not affect each musician in the same manner or to the same degree, it does exist and is not a "Western" construct.
MengoMango 8 months ago
Anyone interested in this piece, please buy Wu Man's latest CD "Immeasurable Light." You can find this piece under the title "Leaves Flying in Autumn," or "楊花九月飛." The CD version is a bit longer.
yuuyh 1 year ago
At the time of this posting, 4 people are either very arrogant or very very stupid. This was a truly excellent performance, in my humble opinion.
BenZeneProject 1 year ago
many women here from Asia busizz4me.info
ayasadisanyaka 1 year ago
pipa in greek means blowjob!
goustarwROCK 1 year ago
@goustarwROCK goustarwROCK in any language means "crap for brains"
duppydoopy 8 months ago
guau
willy1986tralara 1 year ago
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karoletoledo 1 year ago
very good
MrChungliman 1 year ago
Amazing
AlaskanWildernessMan 1 year ago
She has a masters degree in pipa. how awesome is that.
OhsThatGirl 1 year ago
she is good
thedorecky 1 year ago
que creen que haga esta tipa con una guitarra electrica???
spesia1 1 year ago
modern chinese music XD
MicrobeObliteratorMo 2 years ago
She is great! I can see this video 1000 times. Thank you for sharing.
supercalcium 2 years ago
Wu Man,
I saw you on the Jim Lehrer Newshour. You're simply the coolest.
If you get a chance take a listen to my site BertGriffin88. I've posted 99 original songs here. Check out: "She Is Where I Want To Be", "So The Psycho Took Her Life", and "I Want To Know (Who Gets The Money)".
BertGriffin88 2 years ago
she just visited the University of South Carolina and was incredible
CarolinaGirl3119 2 years ago
i love her
cannedkitty 2 years ago
Riveting.
ivanaraque 2 years ago
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richarda92 2 years ago
Wow. extreme ancient chinese shredding.
XxPnuemaxX 2 years ago
Yah ! I don't know what to say! Exciting ! looks so easy to her! Great performance !
pengwangusa 2 years ago
wow....if pipa players would paly the guitarre, they would be super pefect!!
12345Fok12345 2 years ago 2
the pipa is more expressive than guitar
martonius 2 years ago
@martonius lol
x1235791113x 1 year ago
@martonius lol
x1235791113x 1 year ago
god, pipa players probably laugh at guitars.
ianiswhitetrash73 2 years ago 33
@ianiswhitetrash73
LOL THEY PROBABLY MAKE FUN OUT OF GUITARS!
TheGooberment 1 year ago
@ianiswhitetrash73 doubtful check out alirio diaz's seis por derecho
x1235791113x 1 year ago
@ianiswhitetrash73 Because clearly all pipa players are immature douchbags are like you right?
weldon29 9 months ago
@ianiswhitetrash73 guzheng is even harder
dancegenerationNL 8 months ago
@ianiswhitetrash73 clearly not a guitarist, or at least definitely not a good one.
mafuhungy 1 month ago
yes, weak applause. that was incredible. such control.
glorplaxy 2 years ago
Very weak applauds for sure.
nivsha 2 years ago
your point nivsha?
videofreakmanic123 2 years ago
Some people don't understand subtlety around here. I have to paint a picture for you? Okay here we go......... I would expect after an AMAZING performance like that NEVER heard of before, audience would be ROARING that's all my "POINT" is. Sheeeeeesh get your panties all in a knot kiddo? But then again the audience must have lifted out of their bodies and slow to return from heaven so the applauds were just a bit delayed and weak. PEACE. ^_^
nivsha 2 years ago 9
so ur point is?
videofreakmanic123 2 years ago
videofreakmanic123 = troll
JRCrowley 2 years ago
Very exciting piece-- Great performance, too!
dinnae 2 years ago
WOW, this has been the most exciting pi'pa piece I have come across in a LONG time. Bravo!
nivsha 2 years ago
That was incredible. The piece really told a story. That applause was weak!!!
cutsleeve 2 years ago
This woman blew me so away that I almost fell off my chair and spilt my Green Tea over my lap.
She is quite excellent!
QianHanXiongShou 3 years ago
what's name of this song?
paulovictor182 3 years ago
The studio version is on her album, Chinese Music for the Pipa. Powerful.
Infidel433 2 years ago
Something amazing happened at the end of a live performance that I saw wuman give in Alabama. There was the usual applause and encore. Then as if by direction the audience fell silent and just SAT there. We where spell bound and simply could not leave. She returned for one last
"gift". I will never forget her graciousness and the tender and lively way she played her pipa - as if it had been a child or a lover. Thank you for this post!
aroundblue 3 years ago
Hello I have never seeing her in live concert but I agree with you: she look tender, and she play the Pipa like an angel. Regards.
supercalcium 3 years ago
太精彩了！还可以再传吗？
ikuzo612 4 years ago
she is excellent. I already saw her this morning (2/12/07)at "bellas artes" in Mexico, with the sinfonic orchestra playing a Lou Harrison concert and she in brilliant. Thak for post this.
herlesyolao 4 years ago
awesome playing, as always...
i've seen her before with Kronos Quartet, and wish they could record another album together, this time of Terry Riley's "The Cusp of Magic" that i saw them play....
this song could make a great Metal song, too!! :P
martonius 4 years ago
She is amazing! I liked a lot, she is indeed virtuosity on pipa.
videofreakmanic123 4 years ago
Herm not so much on the melody but this piece was made to show off her skills, it takes a lot of virtuosity to perform this, especially the regular repeated themes.
cacalacapoo 4 years ago
she keeps smiling. haha. she knows she's got skillz!!! she's just laughing in the face of others like, "nigga please."
crustedmind 4 years ago 3
It's very.....................interesting.
MasterofMusic13 4 years ago
I agree with you. I just saw another clip of her playing. She is a most creative pipa artist today.
SU416 4 years ago
More more more more!
Gildon 4 years ago